Safety-stirrup.



T. C. EVANS.

SAFETY STIERUP.

APPLIOATION FILED umzs, 1912.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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THOMAS o. EVANS, or SAPULPA, o-xrnrrorlmgnssrelvon or ONE-HALF TO zrorrivrr. sworronn, or DUSTIN, OKLAHOMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. '23, 1915.

Application filed April 26, 1912. Serial N0. 693,294.

' Sapulpa, in the county of Creek and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Safety-Stirrups, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in stirrups and particularly to that class of stirrups known as safety stirrups.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a stirrup which is so constructed and arranged that by a manipulation of the foot of the rider, the stirrup wlll easily and quickly become disconnected. from the saddle or stirrup strap.

In constructing my invention I aim to provide an ordinary stirrup which shall have its side members or arms, adjacent the upper edges thereof slotted to receive a removable member to which the stirrup or saddle strap is secured, and to also provide the stirrup with a yoke that will be plvotally connected with the connecting or retaining bar for the side arms of the stirrup, the arms of the yoke being slitted or provided with openings to receive the removable strap members, and the connecting element of the yoke arranged directly above'the step of the stirrup, whereby a movement of the foot of the rider-will readily rotate the yoke to bring the same out of engagement with the removable member to permit of the rider dismounting from an unruly or runn ng away animal without danger of being dragged by the stirrup.

With the above recited objects in view, the invention resides in the construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stirrup constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view upon the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the yoke.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the numeral 1 designates a stirrup. This stirrup, in the showing of the drawing is constructed of wood having a metallic lining or facing, but, of course, the form, shape and construction of the stirrup may be varied. The side arms of the stirrup, adjacent their upper edges are provided with slots or depresslons 2, the said depressed portions being adaptedifor the reception of a removable rod 3. The rod 8 preferably has both of its ends threaded for the reception of nuts 4,

- and whereby the ends of the stirrup, or the side arms thereof may be sustained in proper relation to each other. The rod 3 is centrally provlded with a sleeve 5, the said sleeve being adapted to receive the saddle or stirrup strap 6.

The numeral 7 designates the main connecting bar for the side arms of the stirrup. This bar passes through suitable openings in the said side arms, and the opposite ends of thesaid bar are rounded and threaded as at 8, the said threaded portions being adapted to receive suitable nuts 9, whereby the side arms of the stirrup may be adjusted toward or away from each other as desired. The numeral 10 designates the yokefo the device. This yoke is of a substantially U-shaped formation, and has its side arms provided with openings through which pass the securing rod for the arms of the stirrup. The yoke, is mounted for rotation upon the said securing rod and the upper extremities of the arm of the yoke are formed with slots or depressions, which, when the yoke is rotated in one direction are adapted to engage with the rod 3 adjacent the opposite ends of the sleeve 5. The connecting member 11 of the yoke is arched and is arranged at an angular relation to the side arms of the yoke, so that one of the edges of the said connecting member is projected a suitable distance beyond the side arms of the yoke. This projecting portion is adapted to serve as an abutment for the toe of the boot of the rider when the riders mount becomes unmanageable and whereby the yoke will be rotated so as to bring its engaging portions away from the rod 3 to permit the stirrup being removed from the said rod and from the saddle strap. This movement, it will be understood, permits of the rider throwing himself to the ground without danger of having his foot entangled in the stirrup and' as a consequence being dragged upon the ground by the fractious animal.

As shown in Fig. 2, when the parts are assembled the side members of the yoke are sprung inwardly so as to frictionally engage against the side arms of the stirrup, and thus effectively retain the yoke in operative position until it is desired to rotate the same on its pivot.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A stirrup having its side arms provided with slots opening at the upper edges thereof, a bolt connecting the side arms and located below and in vertical alinement with the slots, a rod resting in the slots, a sleeve on the rod and having its ends spaced from the inner faces of the 'said side arms, and a U-shaped yoke rotatable within the arms and journaled upon said bolt, the side mem- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for bers of the yoke being sprung inwardly to frictionally engage against the side arms the side members of theyoke having recesses in their upper ends 'to receive said rod when in cooperative position and thereby hold said rod in said slots, and the connecting member of the yoke being arched.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS C; EVANS. Witnesses:

PEARL A. WALLER, RUBY MGEUEN.

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Washington, .D. G. 

